Data Protection Day - The importance of Privacy and Security

The topic relating to Privacy and Data Security has become increasingly important, to the point of becoming a real European regulation which came into force on 25 May 2018, the GDPR.

With this regulation, the European Commission aims to strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens of the European Union and residents of the European Union, both inside and outside the borders of the European Union (EU), giving citizens back control of their personal data, simplifying the regulatory context concerning international affairs, unifying and making privacy legislation within the EU homogeneous.

[Wikipedia] The entry into force of the GDPR has certainly created a lot of movement in the management of the processing of personal data, especially in the world of the web. For those who still have doubts about it, we share with you a free webinar that was promoted by the Italian Joomla Community relating precisely to compliance with the GDPR for the Web!

https://youtu.be/eM6TUozVEzM Let's go back to the most recent declarations regarding Data Protection, coinciding precisely with the day dedicated to this delicate topic. Yesterday, European Commission Vice-President for Values ​​and Transparency Věra Jourová and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders issued a statement on this topic. Here is the translation of what they said:

Data is becoming increasingly important to our economy and our daily lives. With the launch of 5G and the adoption of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, there will be more and more personal data available and with potential uses that we probably cannot imagine. While this offers tremendous opportunities, some cases show that robust rules are needed to address clear risks to individuals and our democracies. In Europe we know that strong data protection rules are not a luxury, but a necessity.

In the European Union we have proudly become a global benchmark for strong data protection rules, based on enforceable rights and independent, robust enforcement.

20 months after the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation, we see that the GDPR has acted as a catalyst to put data protection at the center of many of the ongoing political debates. It is a cornerstone of the European approach underpinning several policy priorities of the new Commission that promotes a humane approach to artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. European data protection rules will therefore form the basis and inspiration for the success of key initiatives in the fields of artificial intelligence, health or mobility, to name just a few.

Citizens have become more aware of their rights and companies are increasingly using their data protection credentials as an argument towards their customers. Thanks to data protection awareness campaigns, over 1.7 million businesses and citizens have visited the web guide on the new rules developed by the Commission in 2019. According to Eurobarometer results, the highest levels of awareness among citizens are recorded for the right to access their data (65%), the right to correct data in case of error (61%), the right to object to receiving direct marketing (59%) and the right to delete their data (57%).

However, our priority and that of all stakeholders should be to promote a harmonized and consistent application of data protection rules across the EU.

The work of data protection authorities, working together and coordinating their actions within the European Data Protection Board, is essential. It is important that Member States provide them with the necessary human, financial and technical resources. On the Commission's part, we will also continue to support them with EU funding.

The demand for privacy is not limited to Europe. GDPR has inspired a growing number of laws around the world and is becoming a global standard. Building on the positive example of mutual goodwill with Japan, the Commission will further intensify its international engagement to promote secure data flows."

[Original text of the Declaration] As we said at the beginning of this article, the entry into force of the GDPR has certainly also influenced the way in which communication on the web has developed and the way in which some operations such as the registration or transfer of domains are managed, especially international ones, as we had already discussed in a previous article:

How the GDPR affects the management of international domains

And you, have you adapted your site to the GDPR? Have you managed to better understand how this European data processing regulation works? Have you turned to a professional?

Leave us feedback in the comments, ask us questions about it and share your experience regarding the GDPR with us!